Course in economic crime schemes
Economic crime has always been a major risk in the workplace. Technological advances have increased the opportunities to commit these types of crimes in the workplace. The course will focus on economic crime schemes directed against organisations and perpetrated by employees, management or third parties- and the red flags which may be indicative of the scheme.
A unique feature of this course is that delegates can enroll for the course at either a NQF level 6 or a NQF level 8, which opens up articulation possibilities to the formal programmes offered by the Unit for Forensic Accounting.
Learning outcomes:
After completion of this course delegates should have sufficient knowledge to detect and investigate above mentioned economic crime schemes. The course will address the following:
•The various economic crime schemes referred to under course content,
•Red flags indicative of these schemes
•The investigation of the respective schemes
Course content:
•Employee fraud,
•Financial institution fraud,
•Insurance fraud,
•Pyramid-, Ponzi- and other schemes aimed at defrauding the general public,
•Corruption and procurement fraud,
•Financial statement and other types of management fraud,
•Theft of trade secrets or other immaterial property,
•Internet and computer related economic crime schemes
•Uncompetitive behaviour
Entry requirements:
•For NQF level 6 exposure: A senior certificate and sufficient appropriate practical or academic experience, subject to the discretion of the course leader. •For NQF level 8 exposure: A relevant bachelors degree.
Time: 08:00 - 16:00
Venue: University of Pretoria, Main Campus, Pretoria
Cost: R8,700 (VAT incl.)